Browse 15 patent obviousness under 35 u s c 103 cases decided by Federal Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Patent Obviousness Under 35 U S C 103 Opinions from Federal Circuit (15)
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Sound View Patent
Federal Circuit · 2026-01-29 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 25/100
Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) d...
CAFC Affirms Zillow's Non-Infringement of IBM Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
IBM v. Zillow Group, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Zillow, h...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Adnexus Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-12-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Adnexus Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decis...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-10-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Iqe Plc v. Newport Fab, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of manufacturing a semiconductor devi...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Invalidity for Erectile Dysfunction Drug
Federal Circuit · 2025-09-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the validity of a patent...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Obviousness Finding for Patent Claims
Federal Circuit · 2025-08-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
In Re BRUNETTI, decided by Federal Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims of Brun...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Finding in Semiconductor Patent Case
Federal Circuit · 2025-08-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Fisher v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) correctly applied the "o...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Infringement Finding and Denies New Trial
Federal Circuit · 2025-07-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance, Co. v. Ch Lighting Technology Co., Ltd., decided by Federal Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the d...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for IGT Patents
Federal Circuit · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Igt v. Zynga Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims of IGT...
CAFC Affirms Obviousness Rejection of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-06-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Deal v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent claim for a "method of manufacturing a semiconductor device" was p...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in X-Ray Microscopy Patent Case
Federal Circuit · 2025-05-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a patent dispute over a "method for inspecting a s...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Point-of-Sale Terminal Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-05-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Ingenico Inc. v. Ioengine, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Ioengine's "smart card" technology infringed Ingeni...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Fox's Viewer Engagement Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-04-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., decided by Federal Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether Recentive Analytics, Inc. (RAI) infringed on Fox Co...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Finding for Sage Products Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Sage Products, LLC v. Stewart, decided by Federal Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that ...
CAFC Affirms Patentability of Merck's Method of Treatment Patent
Federal Circuit · 2025-03-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Cqv Co., Ltd. v. Merck Patent Gmbh, decided by Federal Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Merck's patent for a "method of treating" a ...